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Do slithering snakes scare you? Nearly 1 in 4 Americans are afraid of snakes, according to a 2018 survey. Many people believe harmful myths about snakes—and we’re here to set the record straight! We’re celebrating World Snake Day today by sharing the honest truth about snakes and other underappreciated species like opossums, moths, and sharks.
Find out if you know the truth and take our brand-new Weird & Wonderful Wildlife Quiz!
Ideally, imperiled species with the greatest ecological importance and most urgent needs would receive the most conservation funding and public attention. In reality, the battle for precious conservation funding is more of a popularity contest. The media, the public, and even conservationists and scientists are biased towards charismatic species like bison, polar bears, and wolves.
To combat this unfair bias, we invite you to test your knowledge of uncharismatic species like snakes. Will you overcome your fears and bias to pass our new quiz?
What exactly is a charismatic species? Charismatic people tend to be charming and have the power to attract attention. The same is true for charismatic wildlife: We’re drawn to them because they’re the most beautiful, the most impressive, the largest, and the easiest to love.
At the National Wildlife Federation, we think every species is beautiful and impressive in its own way, and they all deserve a thriving future. Prove you know the truth about uncharismatic wildlife and ace our Weird & Wonderful Wildlife Quiz.
